Severalls Hospital (Essex Second County Asylum) -July, 2008

Howdy!

Severalls Hospital. For those who are interested in some history..................

http://notquitegone.moonfruit.com/#/severallshospital/4518035051

Got a call from Immortal Owl, and the short story was that he "twisted me arm" into another "final" visit
Arrived nice and early, and met up with Kirkbride a couple of hours later (good to meet ya KB)
For me, this was a very enjoyable explore. Got to see some new bits, re-visted old ground (but with better weather)
Got to practice me "challenge Annika" running technique.....
For a change, going to start with a pick of people pics (to follow soon).

Lb:jimlad:

You just can't stay away can you? :jiggy:

Severalls Hospital -People pics


Immortal Owl in the Industrial Workshop -Male side


Kirkbride & Immortal Owl in one of the many corridors


Immortal Owl tackling the stairs in the Assistant Medical Officer's Residence


Immortal Owl at the Barbers


Immortal Owl & me in Ward on Male side



Me in the Seclusion Cells on the Male side -note the original hinged viewing flap!


Everything stops for tea!
Taking a break in the Works Depot Office


Taking a break in one of the Pavillion Shelters -Male side


Immortal Owl saying hello from his nesting box in the Cricket Pavillion


Kirkbride in the Assistant Medical Officer's Residence


Me outside the Administration Building


Immortal Owl and Kirkbride at the Main Entrance

Lb:jimlad:

Guys -will e-mail yous full un-edited set a.s.a.p.

krela said:

You just can't stay away can you? :jiggy:

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Well, I was thinking about claiming squatter's rights. Already got an old Hospital bed set-up in a "strategic" position

krela said:

You just can't stay away can you? :jiggy:

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You just can't say no either! Looks like you all had fun. A pity about the bee attack to your faces though!

Severalls Hospital -July, 2008

Okay, so here is a selection of about 1,100 pics taken on the day (thank goodness for digital)!
A personal message to Reaperman -do not fret, tried to take your comments on board

Wanted to see the parts of the Hospital which were in the most original condition (hadn't been altered or modernised much or at all) -wasn't disappointed -especially when I found a toilet block with glazed brickwork -unpainted!!! :twitcy: The icing on the cake for me though, had to be when I walked into a toilet in one of the Dormitories, saw an old door, and thought to myself "this looks like it used to be an old Seclusion Cell". Then looked up, and saw one of the original shutters above the door :jiggy::jiggy::jiggy:
Above many of the Cell doors are boarded up square panels, and I had guessed that these were originally open, but never knew what they looked like before being boarded up when Sevs first opened back in 1913 -until now!
A BIG thanks goes out to Kirkbride and Immortal Owl for putting up with me architectural waffling :chatterbox::embarrassed:

Hope that you enjoy these everyone

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING



ASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICER's RESIDENCE






TWO STOREY CORRIDOR LINKING A.M.O.'s HOUSE TO MAIN HOSPITAL


CRICKET PAVILLION





THE WARDS & BATHROOMS

























A VISIT TO THE BARBERS




CONVERTED SECLUSION CELL WITH ORIGINAL SHUTTER ABOVE






WORKS DEPT. OFFICE






STAIRS & TUNNELS




Immortal Owl and Kirkbride have got some crackin' shots, no doubt they'll add some at some stage

Lb:jimlad:

Foxylady said:

You just can't say no either! Looks like you all had fun. A pity about the bee attack to your faces though!

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Yeah, those bees are a flamin' nuisance this time of the year!

Lb:jimlad:

thanks for showing us around the hospital - you certainly know you way around it!

liked the mad dash across the cricket pitch, just like that scene out of this is england when they are all running through the grass.

I'll post my pics shortly

Excellent pics Lb, as always, I love seeing your pics from here. And reading the history of the place. You certainly know your stuff about Severalls lol.

Cheers,

Sal

more glass missing

chair with number 6 i'm not a number.

beautiful pics

Kirkbride said:

thanks for showing us around the hospital - you certainly know you way around it!

liked the mad dash across the cricket pitch, just like that scene out of this is england when they are all running through the grass.

I'll post my pics shortly

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You're most welcome buddy -good to meet you and put a face to the name
Well done for making it in. Rather interesting eh?

I hope that you weren't too disappointed that no headsets were provided for the tour
Reckon we timed our run well -another hour later...............:no:

Look forwards to seeing ya pics Kirkbride.

Lb:jimlad:

Lone Explorer said:

more glass missing

chair with number 6 i'm not a number.

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Ta very much LE.

Did ya notice the TV aerial some banana head has put through the clock face as well? :realmad:

Lb:jimlad:

math330 said:

beautiful pics

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Thanks buddy
Always struggle to choose which ones to leave out though :embarrassed:

Lb:jimlad:

smileysal said:

Excellent pics Lb, as always, I love seeing your pics from here. And reading the history of the place. You certainly know your stuff about Severalls lol.

Cheers,

Sal

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Thanks a lot for your comments Sal

Trust that all's good your way?

Lb:jimlad:

Thanks for the (second) tour, mate. Never would have guessed the cricket pavilion was there... Architectural waffle included it was a good explore!

Nice captures you got too, especially the NHS plates. I'm still getting you tripod for Christmas though

Lightbuoy said:

You're most welcome buddy -good to meet you and put a face to the name
Well done for making it in. Rather interesting eh?

I hope that you weren't too disappointed that no headsets were provided for the tour
Reckon we timed our run well -another hour later...............:no:

Look forwards to seeing ya pics Kirkbride.

Lb:jimlad:

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yeah, need a return visit soon me thinks

another chancew for you to take another 1000 pics?

cricket pitch? cricket pavilion???

i am SO coming next time. sent you a pm, LB.....

ImmortalOwl said:

Thanks for the (second) tour, mate. Never would have guessed the cricket pavilion was there... Architectural waffle included it was a good explore!

Nice captures you got too, especially the NHS plates. I'm still getting you tripod for Christmas though

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Not a problem (me arm is still aching though from when you twisted it to get me back into Sevs!)
Passed the Pavillion lots of times, but never went in, as it didn't look like much. Glad we decided to now
Thanks for the comments and for playing a big part in making it a thoroughly good explore.
A tripod would be good (and might act as a restrictor in terms of the number of photos I take)

Lb:jimlad:

P.s. -whoever it was that coughed / sneezed near to us, might I suggest you try Benedryl or Strepsils

Kirkbride said:

yeah, need a return visit soon me thinks

another chancew for you to take another 1000 pics?

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PM me when you've next got some free time (of course, I will have to decline, as this was definitely my last visit to Sevs)

I was fortunate to get that many (as before you arrived, I dropped me camera, and it died -that'll tech me to use a kenco coffee paper cup as a tripod, and then try to balance it ontop of a radiator!). Managed to fix it though -amazing what'll happen if you start hitting it against ya knee a few times!

Lb:jimlad: